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Zadar Paklenica
Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern...
Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region.
HistoryZadar is a historical center of Dalmatia as well as the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zadar. Zadar is the fifth largest city in Croatia and the second largest in Dalmatia. Zadar gained its urban structure in Roman times; during the time of Julius Caesar and Emperor Augustus, the town was fortified and the city walls with towers and gates were built.
SightsOn the western side of the town were the forum, the basilica and the temple, while outside the town were the amphitheatre and cemeteries. The aqueduct which supplied the town with water is partially preserved. Inside the ancient town, a medieval town had developed with a series of churches and monasteries being built. Paklenica National Park is situated about 47 km northeast from Zadar and is good known for two canyons.
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Šibenik grad Krešimirov
Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia in Šibenik Knin county where the...
Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia in Šibenik Knin county where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea.
Tourist centerŠibenik is a political, educational, transport, industrial and tourist center of Šibenik-Knin county.
SightsThe central church in Šibenik, the Cathedral of St. James, is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Several successive architects built it completely in stone between 1431 and 1536,both in Gothic and in Renaissance style. The interlocking stone slabs of the Cathedral's roof were damaged when the city was shelled by Serbian forces in 1991. The damage has since been repaired. Šibenik is also called "Krešimirov grad" (Krešimir's city) because croatian King Petar Krešimir lived in this city.
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Rijeka ferry
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia. Historically, because of its strategic position and its excellent...
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia. Historically, because of its strategic position and its excellent deep-water Port of Rijeka, the city was fiercely contested, especially between Italy, Hungary, and Croatia, changing hands and demographics many times over centuries.
CityRijeka is the center of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in Croatia. The city''s economy largely depends on shipbuilding and maritime transport. Rijeka hosts the Croatian National Theatre as well as the University of Rijeka, founded in 1973 but with roots dating back to 1632. By ferry you can get from Rijeka to another croatian seaports as Split or Dubrovnik.
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